Pacers coach Nate McMillan said at Monday's media day that he would prefer to utilize a nine- or 10-man rotation this season, which may not include Allen, Scott Agness of Viligant Sports reports. "[Allen's] got to make me play him," McMillan said.

A consistent member of the frontcourt rotation for the first two-and-a-half months last season, Allen fell out of favor, as coach Frank Vogel opted for primarily small ball thereafter. Allen certainly wasn't aided by a sore right knee sustained on Jan. 29, missing the final six games before the All-Star break, but in the Pacers' last 42 contests, he achieved double-digit minutes in only seven of his 24 appearances. Since arriving in Indiana at the trade deadline in February of 2014, his workload has been similarly sporadic, as he's averaged 4.6 points (on 47 percent shooting), 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assist, and 0.6 blocks in 15 minutes. Nevertheless, the departures of Roy Hibbert and David West in the offseason open the door for Allen to approach consistent run, especially with Paul George manning power forward (at least in the starting lineup) and the unsettled nature of the center spot. In order to do so, Allen will likely have to fend off two among Ian Mahinmi, free-agent addition Jordan Hill, and 2015 first-round selection Myles Turner.

2014-15

Allen saw his playing time reduced by over 10 minutes per game after arriving in Indiana via trade with the Sixers, and there's little reason to expect an increase anytime soon. He sits behind David West, Luis Scola, Roy Hibbert, and Ian Mahinmi on the depth chart, so the 6-9 power forward/center would need a slew of injuries to happen before seeing the court for meaningful minutes. He's shown flashes of production in rebounds and blocks in the past, but it's hard to believe that Allen will see enough of an increase in counting stats to warrant much fantasy consideration in most formats.

2013-14

Allen played solid minutes last season to fill in for the injured Bynum. While Allen played the occasional fantasy-relevant game, his lack of consistency overall made him only a filler candidate in the deepest of leagues. Allen could put up similar numbers if given the minutes, but he'll likely only be an option in deeper leagues.

2012-13

Allen is that rare hometown hero as a second round pick who had a reasonably productive rookie season. He is not a fancy player, but if he gets playing time he will get rebounds and score a modicum of points in the low post.

2011-12

Allen was the 50th overall pick and has made a bit of an impression on coach Doug Collins early in camp. He's Temple's all-time leading rebounder, he's athletic and physical, and the Sixers are not very deep in their frontcourt. Allen could be a surprise to get a few extra minutes, especially when the injury bug hits the Sixers.